New York City implements a 60-day limit on shelter stays for migrant families with children (Straight Arrow News) – By Shannon Longworth / Oct 20, 2023
The immigration crisis is straining New York City’s shelter system. In an effort to alleviate some pressure, Mayor Eric Adams announced a 60-day limit for migrant families to stay in shelters.
The new rules require asylum-seekers who reach the shelter time limit to leave their current shelter and reapply for admittance. This move comes as the city grapples with over 126,000 asylum-seekers in the past year.
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“The unhoused population has exploded with the addition of the new arrivals,” Juan De La Cruz, director of the Coalition for the Homeless, NYC, said. “For example, here at St Bartholomew’s Church, where we start serving, we’re seeing on average, anywhere from 250 to 275 people, more or less regularly. Once the new arrivals started coming, our numbers got up over 400 people.”
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